AM Market World

AM MARKET WORLD

  • SKILLS GAPS

    SKILLS GAPS AND DEMANDS BY TARGET GROUP

    - AM companies/employers’ skills gaps
    - AM workers skills gaps

    Skills Addressed in AM Courses

    (Source 2019 survey)

    		 AM Workers Skills Gaps

    (Real Case and Short-term Scenario survey, 2020- 2022)

    		 AM Companies Skills Gaps

    (Real case Scenario 2020 survey)
    TECHNOLOGICAL • AM Processes
    • AM Applications Design (CAD Modelling)
    • Materials analysis and characterisation     		• AM processes
    • AM applications
    • Materials' analysis and characterization Design     		• Post-processing
    • Certification and validation, standards and costs
    ENTREPRENEURIAL • Creativity
    • Working with others
    • Learning through experience     		• Learning through experience
    • Working with others
    • Vision Spotting opportunities     		• Creativity
    • Financial and economic literacy
    • Working with others
    GREEN • Eco-design
    • Circular economy
    • Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)     		• Resource efficiency management
    • Circular economy     		• Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)
    • Circular economy Resource efficiency management
    DIGITAL • Cybersecurity • Ability to think 3D • Ability to think 3D, • Digital data management • Digital data analysis • Ability to think in 3D • Digital data analysis, • Digital data management
    New knowledge on trends until 2022 for AM Workers (survey, 2020- 2022) • Materials namely towards the implementation of new applications and products for all materials; related to the development and standardization of new materials; multi-material parts
    • AM processing namely about AM machines for multi-materials; multi-functional parts incl. Parts with embedded sensors, hybrid machines and faster AM metal machines
    • Post-processing namely processing trends, new quality standards, design to minimize post-processing, improved heat treatments as well as new surface finishing and automation of support removal
    • ICT and quality control related to improved AM process control, new inspection techniques and advanced monitoring systems.
    AM Companies (2020 survey) MATERIALS
    • Metals followed by Polymers     		REQUIRED AM PROFESSIONAL PROFILES
    • Process engineer, the AM designer and the materials engineer     		FUTURE UPSKILLING NEEDS
    • R&D staff and quality managers on technological aspects such as standards, post-processing, design and the AM process
    EMPLOYABILITY
    Employability in AM (Recruitment Agencies Survey, 2021) AM OCCUPATIONS
    (Both Metal AM and Polymers)
    • Process engineer, Designer, Materials engineer and Operator/Technician     		SECTORS WITH MORE JOB DEMANDS
    • Automotive and Aerospace     		GROWTH OF AM DEMAND
    • Demand for AM professional has grown 21-30 % from 2019 to 2021
  • AM TRENDS

    Future Skills Needs and AM trends

    Future Skills

    AM Technological Trends

    Interactive TIMELINE
    Infographics full list

    By Sector ( D1.2)
    By Value Chain Segment (D1.3)
    By Gap Driver (Infographic Strategy)
    By Timeline (Strategy Timeline 1 – 7)

  • AM REPORTS

    List of internal and external reports

  • JOB OFFERS

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